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Top Gear (series 10)
Top Gear (series 10) | |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Broadcast | |
Original channel | BBC Two |
Original run | 7 October 2007 | – 23 December 2007
The tenth series of Top Gear was broadcast between 7 October 2007 and 23 December 2007, containing 10 episodes. It was claimed that between the filming of the ninth and tenth series, rival motoring magazine Fifth Gear broke into the Top Gear premises and burnt down the Cool Wall. However, it was later revealed that the incident was a publicity stunt dreamed up between old friends Clarkson and Vicki Butler-Henderson. The opening episode of the series mentions the incident. The series was followed by four "Best Of Top Gear" specials, charting the best moments from the series. The "Top Ground Gear Force" special also aired as part of the series.
Total | No. | Title | Reviews | Features | Guest | Original air date | UK viewers (million)[1] |
82 | 1 | Series 10, Episode 1 | Volkswagen Golf GTI W12 | Road trip to find the greatest driving road in the world: (Porsche 911 GT3 RS vs. Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera vs. Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24) | Dame Helen Mirren | 7 October 2007 | 6.27 |
Main Review: Clarkson reviews the Volkswagen Golf GTI W12 Concept. He says it has been rushed in eight weeks, constructed out of parts from various brands, thus most onboard electronics do not work and it "cannot go round corners," rendering useless its unbelievable power output of 650 bhp (480 kW). The Stig posts an underwhelming lap time of 1:29.6. Clarkson says that "If you want a slow car that looks like a Golf, get a Golf." News: The three presenters discuss the Top Gear arson incident, blaming Fifth Gear. (A fire occurred on Sunday, 12 August 2007 at Hill End Farm, destroying a barn used as a storage facility for Top Gear props.)[2] They point out the "new" furniture in the studio as the old equipment was burnt in the fire. Hammond and May introduce the new supercars showcased across the year, including a more powerful Ford GT and the Lamborghini Reventon. Clarkson rants about new rules banning smoking cigarettes while driving. Star in a Reasonably Priced Car: Dame Helen Mirren posts a time of 1:52.8 in the Chevrolet Lacetti. The Cool Wall: Hammond and Clarkson talk about the burnt down Cool Wall, then try to familiarise themselves with some burnt leftovers of car stickers that were once on the board. The segment ends with the abandonment of the old Cool Wall. Road Trip: The presenters each took a light-weight supercar to Mainland Europe to find the best driving road in the world. Clarkson drove a Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, Hammond a Porsche 911 GT3 RS and May an Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24. Clarkson's Lambo and Hammond's 911 were quick and civilised to drive, but May's stripped-out Aston race car intolerably hot and uncomfortable to drive. They ended up finding the "best driving road in the world" (from Davos to the Stelvio Pass). May admitted that his Aston was terrible; Hammond and Clarkson found their cars brilliant but could not recommend buying the lightened versions since the performance was not superior enough to justify the price jump. Hammond evaluates that they are "back in business — ambitious, but rubbish!" |
83 | 2 | Series 10, Episode 2 | Audi R8 vs. Porsche 911 Carrera S | Amphibious Cars Challenge II | Jools Holland | 14 October 2007 | 5.53 |
Introduction: Clarkson and Hammond introduce the show by arguing about the properties of the Porsche 997 and the Audi R8. Main Review: Clarkson reviews the Audi R8, Audi's first supercar. Hammond makes an appearance in his own Porsche 997 Carrera S for a half-mile drag race which he wins by a whisker. The Stig posts a 1:26.2 lap time in the Porsche 997 and 1:24.4 in the Audi R8. Hammond eventually admits that the Audi is the better car, but both agree that it is too cold and clinical like most German perfection-engineered cars. After the drag race, Clarkson points out that Audi are developing a V10 R8 to which Hammond responds by showing a picture of the prototype V10 R8 on fire News: The team navigate to a Porsche design website, where they find, "for the Porsche enthusiast", a specially designed smoking pipe. Clarkson almost swallows his and burns his tongue (he put the wrong end in his mouth as it is "a 911Porsche, hot bit goes at the back"). They also discuss the new Mini and the new SSC Ultimate Aero. Star in a Reasonably Priced Car: Jools Holland posts a time of 1:49.9. Car Creation Challenge: The team are challenged to create and drive improved amphibious vehicles to Dover, and then travel across the English Channel to France. Clarkson uses a used 1996 Nissan pick-up nicknamed the "Nissunk" with a 225 hp Honda outboard motor, attaching two lightweight oildrums to act as buoyancy devices, following his earlier problems with the Hilux. Hammond modifies a second 1981 Volkswagen Transporter (nicknamed the "Dampervan") by using a fibreglass hull and adding sealant. May uses his original 1962 Triumph Herald sailboat, adding a collapsible mast and an insert for a centreboard keel. During the trip to Dover, Hammond and Clarkson's cars overheat, with Hammond suffering from smoke entering his van, while May's emits a buzzing sound and also starts to smoke. May is the first to launch his car, but the keel insert fails and the car sinks on its first attempt. Clarkson's Nissan works well on the water, but can't go faster than 20 knots despite Clarkson claiming that it could do 40 knots (as he claimed during the amphibious challenge the previous year). Although recovered and repaired, the Triumph suffers a broken mast on the second attempt and is no longer usable. Hammond's new "Dampervan" successfully floats, but the choppy waters eventually damage his steering on the first attempt and despite fitting a 2.3 hp outboard to the back, the Dampervan subsequently sinks during the next day's attempt, much to Hammond's disappointment. All three eventually set off in Clarkson's Nissan, attempting (and failing) to break Richard Branson's previous record for crossing the Channel in an amphibious vehicle (Branson crossed the Channel using a Gibbs Aquada in 1 hour 40 minutes and 6 seconds). They manage to get to France, albeit not Calais where they had planned, but Sangatte. Upon arriving, Clarkson declares, "The pick-up had landed." |
84 | 3 | Series 10, Episode 3 | Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano • Ferrari 275 GTS • Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé | Bugatti Veyron vs Eurofighter Typhoon race • Peel P50 around the BBC office • Lexus LS600 Auto-Parking System | Ronnie Wood • Fiona Bruce • Dermot Murnaghan • John Humphrys | 28 October 2007 | 6.73 |
Introduction: Jeremy Clarkson reads another letter demanding that Top Gear review more cars that are affordable. The letter is purportedly signed "R. Abramovich of Chelsea." Review: James reviews the Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé. He finds it to be his favourite car of the year, and admires it for being contemporary and stylish, much as he perceives himself, to the laughter of Jeremy and the audience. News: Jeremy Clarkson attempts to demonstrate "Pay by mobile phone parking fees" in London. They also offer a peek at the Lamborghini Reventón. Review: Hammond tests the auto-parking system in the Lexus LS600 without reading the manual, and finds the system "rather complicated to use". Main Review: Jeremy Clarkson reviews the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, concluding that he respects its technology, but is not excited by it and would prefer a Ferrari 275 GTS. The Stig takes the 599 round the track in 1:21.22. Star in a reasonably priced car: Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood posts a time of 1:49.4. Review: Jeremy Clarkson reviews the Peel P50 to see whether it would be practical in daily life, highlighting its usefulness in office buildings. The car is small enough to be pulled into BBC White City, with the Top Gear team more excited by the tiny Peel than by a Koenigsegg or a Ferrari. Clarkson, late for a meeting, decides to drive into BBC Television Centre from inside the White City office, sitting in the car throughout his journey and the meeting. The segment features cameos of several BBC broadcasters including John Humphrys, Fiona Bruce and Dermot Murnaghan. At the end of the review, Clarkson even points out the "Sports" version, a Peel Trident. "Car Vs. Something" Race: Richard Hammond races a Bugatti Veyron against a Eurofighter Typhoon to see which one can travel two miles (up and down a runway) faster. The Typhoon flies vertically for a mile, before returning to the start/finish point, while the Bugatti drives down the track for a mile before quickly turning around and accelerating back to the start/finish point. The Eurofighter Typhoon wins by about two seconds. This is Hammond's first race on Top Gear after his accident. Clarkson interrogates Hammond for failing the race, but praises the Bugatti for its greatness. |
85 | 4 | Series 10, Episode 4 Botswana Special |
None | Botswana Special | None | 4 November 2007 | 6.84 |
Main article: Top Gear: Botswana Special
Episode 4 is an episode-length feature taking place in Botswana, Africa, similar to the American challenge of Series 9.[3] The episode was shot in early July 2007. Challenge 1: Buy a used car for up to £1500. Mocking the use of "Chelsea Tractors" for delivering children to school and driving up leafy lanes, rules for the challenge stipulate that the car purchased to cross the spine of Africa has to be two wheel drive, and not designed in any way for off-road use. Clarkson buys a 1981 Lancia Beta Coupe, May a 1985 Mercedes-Benz 230E and Hammond a 1963 Opel Kadett, which he nicknames "Oliver". Starting from the Botswana-Zimbabwe border, they must drive 1,000 miles (1,600 km) to the Namibian border. If at any time a presenter's car breaks down and cannot be restarted, he must complete the journey in a Volkswagen Beetle. While the Beetle turns out to be a suitable vehicle for such a challenge, the Beetle is the presenters' collective least favourite car of all time. Challenge 2: Cross the Makgadikgadi Pan successfully. The first section of the Makgadikgadi salt pan has a thin solid crust, under which lies a mud like substance underneath. Almost immediately, May and Clarkson's cars begin to break through the crust. Desperate to shed weight, they strip down their cars to the basic shell, removing most of the interior trim and most of the panels. Hammond's car is light enough to cross the salt pan shedding only his spare tyre and radiator grill. Clarkson's car breaks down frequently, seemingly with electrical issues. For day two on the salt pans, dust becomes the problem, rather than the "gunk" underneath the salt crust. May and Clarkson cover their faces and re-dress to avoid choking on the dust, as each driver was now open to the elements due to having a bare shell. Hammond does not have to take such measures as he did not drastically modify his car earlier. Shortly before beginning their trip onto the Makgadikgadi Pan, the Top Gear trio informally encountered Botswana's Vice President, Seretse Ian Khama, who displayed no qualms regarding the trio's journey across the flats. However, he did seem taken aback by the fact that the trio were attempting this in their old, used, two-wheel drive cars. Challenge 3: Time trials round a rally course by "The Stig's African cousin". Oliver achieves a time of 1:12 before being beaten by May's Mercedes-Benz with a 1:06. Clarkson's car however, fails to start, so The Stig walks away. Challenge 4: Cross the Okavango Delta; the presenters are told to make their cars "wild animal proof". May is able to replace several Mercedes-Benz parts, due to the car's popularity in Africa. Clarkson however cannot find any spare parts for his Lancia Beta so he jury-rigs new doors from soft drink cans, wood and corrugated iron, and attaches a megaphone. May paints "All Adders Are Puffs" on Oliver, and "Lite Bite Cafe" on Clarkson's Lancia Beta. At the same time, Clarkson and Hammond hide a cowbell as well as several cuts of meat (including a cow's head) inside May's car, to attract wildlife. Final results: Both Hammond and May made it to the border before Clarkson, who had suffered two more breakdowns during the final run. Although Hammond's Opel had survived relatively intact (the only major repair being the car's electricals), and May's car had hardly broken down at all, both Clarkson and May, to Hammond's horror, declared the winner to be the Volkswagen Beetle, which had completed the trip with no documented mishaps at all. Similar to the 2007 Polar Challenge Special, the show's credits included each crew member's first name replaced with the words "Archbishop Desmond" (e.g. "Archbishop Desmond Clarkson, Archbishop Desmond Hammond and Archbishop Desmond May..."), in homage to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1984. |
86 | 5 | Series 10, Episode 5 | Caparo T1 • Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster • Mercedes-Benz GL 500 | London race | Simon Cowell | 11 November 2007 | 7.74 |
Main Review: The Caparo T1 is tested around the track by Clarkson. However, due to the Caparo's violent mechanical history and insurance company concerns, he is forced to suit up and is observed through the segment by a fleet of ambulances, fire engines, an air ambulance, and other safety personnel located around the test track. It gets round the track in 1:10.6 but is not allowed on the board as its ride height is too low to drive over a speed bump. News: The presenters discuss the new Mitsubishi i and Hammond announces that he is shipping "Oliver" (his Opel Kadett from the previous episode) to England. His announcement is accompanied by May playing the theme from Romeo and Juliet by Nino Rota on his portable keyboard. City-Cross Race: The presenters race each other across London to try and beat the London rush hour traffic towards London City Airport. Clarkson drives a Cougar powerboat on the Thames, and is only able to drive at 9mph until Wandsworth Bridge, after which there is no speed limit; Hammond uses a Specialized Sirrus Limited carbon fibre bicycle, spending most of the race complaining about buses and traffic lights; May drives a Mercedes-Benz GL 500, ends up paying the congestion charge, and is pulled over by the police when they wish to check the camera car has a permit to film; finally the Stig uses public transport (buses, the Tube and the DLR), leading to many jokes about his complete ignorance of the real world. Hammond comes first, Clarkson second, the Stig third and May last. Fearful that this result would ruin the reputation of cars and Top Gear in general, the presenters therefore facetiously disregard the results, claiming things like that Clarkson had died in a violent crash, and that London doesn't even have a river. Star in a Reasonably Priced car: Simon Cowell returns to the top of the leaderboard with a time of 1.45.9, filmed two weeks before the rest of the show because of Simon's busy schedule. Review: The Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster, driven by Hammond, takes on, and defeats, a German on roller skates with a 300 hp (220 kW) turbo powered rocket backpack in a straight half-mile drag race. |
87 | 6 | Series 10, Episode 6 | Honda Civic Type R • Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Estate vs. BMW M5 Touring • Alfa Romeo 159 | Motorhome racing • Alfa Romeo 159 vs. tall man across the Humber estuary | Lawrence Dallaglio | 18 November 2007 | 7.24 |
Main Review: Clarkson reviews the third Generation Honda Civic Type R. He notes that the previous generation is much better than the new one, due to the increased weight of the new model but only a modest 1 hp (0.75 kW) gain in power. The new model also lacks the independent rear suspension system found in the previous model. These factors result in a drop in price. The large spoiler, which obscures rear visibility, is ridiculed by Clarkson. Clarkson races it against the old model, which seemed faster. The Stig laps the track in 1:33.5. News: James May announces that Clarkson has a cold but Clarkson jokes that he contracted Bird Flu. A survey was conducted and Clarkson notes that on country roads, 4% of accidents are due to speeding, while 96% remain unknown. They mention that it might be due to animals on the road and Clarkson concludes that speeding on country roads is relatively safe. Review: May reviews the Alfa Romeo 159 and he must put a pound into the 'Top Gear Italian Car Road Test Cliché Swear Box' if he uses any fake Italiano to describe the car (e.g. soul, passion). He races against Graham Boanas to cross the Humber River without using the Humber Bridge. May loses the race by seconds. (This segment was originally filmed for Series 8, but was rescheduled for broadcast.)[4] Star in a Reasonably Priced car: England rugby international star Lawrence Dallaglio posts a time of 1:47.4. Review: Clarkson encourages drivers to ditch their Range Rovers and Porsche Cayennes for the 500 bhp (370 kW) BMW M5 Touring and 507 bhp (378 kW) Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Estate because of similar practicality, superior comfort, and far superior power. However he admits he'd still prefer to own a Range Rover so that he can annoy environmentalists. Challenge: Richard Hammond debuts another innovative, and wildly destructive, form of motorsport: motorhome racing. The justification is that most racers tow their race vehicle behind them in a large travel trailer which often doubles as their accommodation for the racing weekend. Thus driving to, racing, and then driving back in the same vehicle streamlines the process. The race was held at the Essex Raceway with a field of six entrants. These included Hammond driving a Ford Midas, Matt Neal driving a Mitsubishi L300, Anthony Reid in a nimble Toyota LiteAce, Tom Chilton in a large Chevrolet, Mat Jackson driving a Fiat Ducato MV70 Globetrotter and finally a "Desperation driver" in a Ford Transit. The rules of Motorhome racing state that all work on the vehicles must be completed prior to sunset on the day before the race and that a driver must spend the night before the race in their vehicle. This forced the drivers to choose between stripping down their vehicles and having a bad night's sleep, or leaving a heavy vehicle with a good night's sleep. Only James May declined to strip down his vehicle. In the race, the Toyota LiteAce came in first, followed by the hulking Chevrolet second, and Hammond in third, despite having suffered massive structural failure. May came in last after both getting lost and then crashing into a roof-mounted air conditioning unit which had fallen off of Hammond's disintegrating vehicle, sending him into the barrier. Back in the studio Clarkson announces a super-sized new German motorhome called "The Performance" with a luxurious interior. Clarkson describes it as being perfect for motorhome racing as it stores a Wiesmann MF in its cargo space. |
88 | 7 | Series 10, Episode 7 | Aston Martin DBS | £1200 British Leyland cheap-car challenge (Rover SD1, Triumph Dolomite Sprint, Austin Princess) | Jennifer Saunders | 25 November 2007 | 6.86 |
Main Review: Clarkson reviews the Aston Martin DBS, continually comparing it to the Aston Martin DB9 and saying that you should think of it as a DB9-S. He says it's the best car he's driven all year, but the other two can't justify the 50 grand price hop over the DB9. News: Top Gear announces lots of new cars are released: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, Nissan GT-R, Subaru Impreza WRX STI, and the Morgan Aero Max. Constant review of Korean Cars such as the new Hyundai Genesis Coupe, Kia Picanto, as they have been sold in Korea. They also point out that Australia "bought" Top Gear, referring to the recent approval to create an Australian local version. Challenge: The Top Gear team celebrate the 40th anniversary of British Leyland with a £1,200 car challenge (paid "out of their own pockets"), ending up with Jeremy's Rover SD1, Richard's Triumph Dolomite Sprint and James's Princess. Clarkson arrived first at the meeting point, followed by Hammond and May. They then went to a "secret" destination in England in the cars, ostensibly at one of British Leyland's old factories, only to learn that the facilities were either sold or demolished. Challenges 1, 2 and 3 took place at the MIRA car testing facility, with money earned back towards the purchase price of their cars for each challenge passed. Challenge 1, Performance: The trio attempt to beat a time set by The Stig in a Datsun 120Y of similar vintage to their cars. Clarkson's car was slower by one second, Hammond's was slower by 5 seconds, and May ended up getting lost on the track, after which Clarkson and Hammond didn't even bother reading out his time. Challenge 2, Handbrakes: The cars must be parked, in neutral, on a 1 in 3 slope, earning £100 if their handbrake holds them in place. May managed the feat; Clarkson's car emitted a large cloud of obscuring smoke, allowing him to claim success; and Hammond's Dolly rolls backwards down the hill and nearly knocks over the grade sign. Challenge 3, Ride comfort: The cars are driven over a cobbled road at 30 mph (48 km/h), with several eggs suspended in a colander over the driver; they would earn £10 for each gram of egg left in the colander after the test, and lose £10 for each piece of trim lost. May and Clarkson lost two interior mountings (Clarkson, in particular, losing his left rear door) and both had 4 grams of egg left, earning them £20 each, while Hammond lost 6 pieces and had no egg remaining, costing him £60. Challenge 4, Build quality: This took place at the Top Gear test track. The cars were filled to the brim with water, then each (using a snorkel) drove around the track as far as possible, stopping when the water leaked out to a level below the steering wheel; 20 pence were earned per yard covered. Hammond completed half a lap (1500 yards), May did over 1½ laps (4,500 yards), and Clarkson completed only 10 yards (9.1 m) before the right rear door fell off. After the final scores were tallied, Hammond finished last, the high initial price of his car being enough to cancel out his better performance than Clarkson on the final test. May was declared the winner by earning back his entire car's value plus £20, proving that his Austin Princess was the one good car that British Leyland ever made. Star in a Reasonably Priced car: Jennifer Saunders sets a lap time of 1.46.1, placing her second on the leader board, only 0.2 of a second slower than the lap time leader Simon Cowell. |
89 | 8 | Series 10, Episode 8 | Vauxhall VXR8 | Renault R25 Formula One Car • Automobile history investigation • GPS satellite self-controlled BMW 330i | James Blunt • Lewis Hamilton | 2 December 2007 | 8.35 |
Main review: Clarkson reviews the Vauxhall VXR8, a rebadged HSV Clubsport R8. Although on the same pace as the BMW M5, the barn-door engineered Australian car is £30,000 less, because "it's about 30,000 times less complicated." Clarkson loves it, but wouldn't have it over an M5. Sets a time of 1:31.3 in wet and oily conditions. Investigation: Clarkson and May set out to discover the first car to have the control layout that cars use today. After investigating many old cars, including a Benz Motorwagen, an early Royal Enfield car, a De Dion-Bouton and a Ford Model T, they name the first car with a modern layout to be the Cadillac Type 53 from 1916 which was then popularised by the Austin 7. Star in a Reasonably Priced car: James Blunt posts a time of 1.48.3 on a wet track. Challenge: Hammond drives the Renault R25 Formula One car, which took both the driver's (with Fernando Alonso) and constructor's championship titles in the 2005 Formula One season. He is to do two laps around Stowe Circuit at Silverstone. Hammond tries to get the car rolling with the anti-stall program kicking in eight times before completing half a lap and stalling again as he spins out from lack of grip due to lack of tyre and brake warmth. Hammond completes the required two laps around the track the second time. May comments that the telemetry shows that Hammond only hit full throttle in the car for 0.2 of a second. (This segment was originally prepared for Series 9, but was rescheduled due to Hammond's accident.)[5] F1 Driver in a Reasonably Priced Car: Lewis Hamilton, driving on a wet and oily track, posts a time of 1.44.7 in the original Reasonably-Priced Car, the Suzuki Liana, which has been kept to be used by Formula One drivers. This placed him third overall on the F1 racers' board. Review: Clarkson supervises a driver-less BMW on a lap of the track. The time for the lap was not revealed and Clarkson finds himself unable to stop the car as it continues to drive itself round the track with 3/4 of a tank of fuel left. After the end credits, Clarkson declares, "I'm bored now!" as the car continues driving. |
90 | 9 | Series 10, Episode 9 | Daihatsu Materia vs Ascari A10 • Fiat 500 | Britcar 24 Hour Endurance Race • Race: Fiat 500 vs. BMX riders through Budapest | Keith Allen | 9 December 2007 | 7.38 |
Main Review: As Clarkson has been told by the producers that he is not allowed to test any more supercars for the rest of the series, he decides to review the Daihatsu Materia hatchback alongside a "close" rival - the new Ascari A10. He says the Daihatsu is far more practical and economical, but it is too boring around the corners and is nowhere near as fast as the Ascari. Clarkson then announces that he prefers the A10 and its engine tone. The Ascari goes round the track faster than the Koenigsegg CCX with a time of 1:17.3, taking it to the top of the Power Lap board. News: There is no news in this episode due to "lack of time". Review: May travels to Hungary to test drive the new Fiat 500. He races some youths on BMX bikes through the streets of Budapest and is just pipped at the finish. Star in a Reasonably Priced car: Keith Allen gets a time of 1:51.7 on what the Stig said was the wettest day on record. Challenge: In the previous series, the presenters planted their own bio-fuel crop, which was rapeseed. Having harvested the crops they accidentally made 500 gallons worth of bio-diesel, because May had bought the wrong seed. In order to dispose of it they take part in the Britcar 24 hour endurance race at Silverstone Circuit using a modified BMW 330d. Arriving at the event, the team discover that it is not an event for novices as they had expected, but rather a fully professional endurance race and that the team would be competing alongside actual 200 mph (320 km/h) supercars. For qualifying, each team member had to do three laps each. Hammond is very unfamiliar with the track, and May forgets to do his flying lap. The team reveal their secret weapon: The Stig. After his three laps the team are stunned to find that they are not bottom of the table. They then must do three laps at night. Hammond, Clarkson and The Stig all complete their 3-lap stints. However, disaster strikes when May is completing his. The turbo, clutch and flywheel break down and the fuel pump splits, thanks to the large amounts of methanol in the bio-diesel that had "eaten" away the seals. The team qualify in 42nd place, out of 59. The mechanics work through the night, doing the fastest repair job ever, but the team still misses the race start, and has to start from pitlane. The car comes to life minutes before the completion of the parade lap with The Stig behind the wheel. The car starts the race in last place but the Stig climbs 20 places in the board into 39th. The car breaks down again, taking 30 minutes to repair. May takes it out next. After being tired out only halfway (90 minutes) into his stint and nearly wrecking the BMW, May is brought in and is switched for Clarkson. Clarkson completes his 3-hour stint and Hammond is next. He collides with a Mosler race car, sending him spinning off and forcing him to be towed back into pitlane to have the car repaired. This takes three hours, putting the team in last place. During the race, the fog becomes very thick and the race is immediately halted. Clarkson got the crowd to do a Mexican wave. The Stig makes up for lost ground, putting them back in the race, and despite their exhaustion, the others then take their turns. During Clarkson's final stint, the front tyres start to wear rapidly so the car is brought back to the pits for new tyres. The car finished the race 39th overall and 3rd in their class. |
91 | 10 | Series 10, Episode 10 | Jaguar XF | German Performance Saloon cars: (BMW M3 vs. Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG vs. Audi RS4) • Top Gear Awards 2007 | David Tennant | 23 December 2007 | 7.15 |
Review: May reviews the new Jaguar XF. He praises the engines, the modernness, the Ian Callum design and the interior design. However, he feels that the suspension of the SV8 he drives is a little stiff. News: Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione and Koenigsegg CCXR. James May is Heat magazine's weird celebrity crush of the year, and Clarkson reveals that Hammond had won an award for the best celebrity hair cut of the year while James May had been voted as the worst. They also reveal car related Christmas "gift ideas", such as a "travel rabbit", a carbon-fibre shoehorn, a Ferrari branded sledge, a wobbly headed model of the former president of Nissan USA Yutaka Katayama, Lamborghini Christmas tree baubles, a £1500 Bugatti aftershave and carbon fibre carrying case, and a Tee-shirt featuring Nissan Z cars. The co-presenters proceed to destroy majority of the gifts "in the spirit of Christmas". Main Review: Clarkson, May and Hammond take three cars to the Ascari Race Resort in Ronda, Spain: the new BMW M3, Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG and The Audi RS4. Hammond praises the M3 for its excellent drive and its "spectacular tailslides". Clarkson praises the Mercedes for its "lunacy" and how it is the most powerful with its 6.2 litre 450 bhp (340 kW) engine, calling it an "axe murderer with headlights" due to flaws with the traction control. May brings the Audi RS4 which he calls a very good car due to its subtlety and all-wheel drive system. Clarkson's Mercedes-Benz, which has the biggest legroom and boot, wins in a drag race, prompting May to start measuring parts of his Audi to see where it beats the Mercedes-Benz. Hammond set up a Powerpoint presentation which only proves that Clarkson's car has the best engine. The Stig sets a time of 2:15.16 in his "hire car", Emerson Fittipaldi's 1972 F1 world championship winning Lotus 72 before testing the other cars. The BMW M3 was the fastest of the three with 2:38.9, the Mercedes-Benz a 2:43.5 and the Audi a 2:43.9. When The Stig claimed the handling of the Mercedes-Benz was too "wayward and uncontrollable", Clarkson claims the Stig was not trying hard enough and says he can hit an apple placed on the apex of a corner at full speed. Clarkson fails repeatedly; The Stig then hits it first time in the M3 forcing Clarkson to eat the splattered fruit. Clarkson then brings a "cock-o-meter" to show how much of a cock (idiot) an M3 driver looks. Unfortunately, the meter was not built to withstand cars such as the M3 and so was broken when it attempted to analyse it. In the end, when driving each other's cars, the Audi is described by Hammond as a "very nice place to be", and how the 4WD makes sense. The Mercedes-Benz is described as "chinsy" by May, but he likes the engine. Clarkson then admits the BMW is very good and that Hammond was talking sense. In the end all three agreed that the BMW M3 was the best, with Clarkson saying the other cars are just copies, as good as they are. However, Clarkson ends by claiming that he could not ignore the insanity of the Mercedes-Benz and would still have it himself. And Clarkson declares, "The truth be told, all absolutely brilliant." Star in a Reasonably Priced Car: Doctor Who star David Tennant posted a time of 1.48.8 and complains about being half a second behind Billie Piper as she cut the Hammerhead corner on the track. Clarkson defended keeping her time as Billie was wearing a see-through shirt the day she was interviewed. A parody of this segment was made where Jeremy Clarkson was commenting on Tennant driving the TARDIS. 2007 Top Gear Awards:
Total | No. | Title | Featured cars | Guest | Original air date |
N/A | SP | Top Ground Gear Force | N/A | Sir Steve Redgrave | 14 March 2008 |
Challenge: The trio take on a special challenge for Sport Relief: attempting to re-design Sir Steve's garden. The plan goes horribly wrong, with a dumper trunk destroying the lawn (before getting breached in a hole), Hammond setting fire to a shed build by James, and a greenhouse—declared "the only thing that went right"—which is later destroyed by a large torrent of water. |
Best-of episodes[edit]
Total | No. | Title | Featured cars | Guest | Original air date |
N/A | SP | The Best of Top Gear 2007 #1 | The Caparo T1 (From Series 10, Episode 5) | Ronnie Wood | 1 January 2008 |
Challenge: Finding The World's Greatest Driving Road (From Series 10, Episode 1), Hammond's F1 Car Challenge (From Series 10, Episode 8) Star in a Reasonably Priced Car: Ronnie Wood (From Series 10, Episode 3) |
N/A | SP | The Best of Top Gear 2007 #2 | Audi R8 (From Series 10, Episode 2), BMW M5 Touring vs. AMG Mercedes E-Class (From Series 10, Episode 6) | James Blunt & Jennifer Saunders | 6 January 2008 |
Challenge: Bugatti Veyron vs. Eurofighter (From Series 10, Episode 3) Review: The Aston Martin V8 Vantage (From Series 10, Episode 5) Star in a Reasonably Priced Car: James Blunt (From Series 10, Episode 8), Jennifer Saunders (From Series 10, Episode 7) |
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In the African challenge, the Top Gear hosts were tasked in part to traverse the Makgadikgadi Pan in Botswana successfully in their bought cars. The Environmental Investigation Agency criticised the BBC for allowing Top Gear to film in environmentally sensitive salt pans. Responding to accusations by conservationists of "leaving scars across the Makgadikgadi salt pans by driving vehicles across them," the BBC denied that they had gone near any conservation areas, and had followed the advice of environmental experts.[6]
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- ^ Top Gear Magazine, November 2007
- ^ "TGTV Series 9 Preview". Top Gear website. Retrieved 5 February 2008.
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This is the closest thing I found to bark fines(not sure if it's 100% conifer) but the labeling is vague. Maybe somebody out there can tell me if this stuff is sufficient or I should just give up on the big box stores and turn my attention to the private nurseries. Kevin |
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The size is right, but I would want to be sure about what kind of bark it is. All the mulch products labeled bark that I have seen say what kind of bark they contain. I think it may tell you on the label in fine print. If you have access to locally owned nurseries, I would trust them more than any big box store. |
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worse than the badminton. that was a battle of who could do worse, they both wanted to lose. this ruined germany's chances in a h2h battle. very unsportsmanlike.
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For me, this is worse because, it seems, they've decided to force a restart because the race hasn't gone well. Like, in this case cheating to win is worse than losing on purpose, because a lost still kept all those teams in the comp, it just changed who they lined up on.
Indians can't bowl - Where has the rumour come from as I myself and many indian friends arwe competent fast bowlers ?
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Fair enough. I don't know much about what actually happened. Post about you lot moaning was tongue in cheek anyway, thought that was obvious.
I don't want to make too big a point of it, but you'd hope they'll take Hoy's knighthood back at least, for this atrocity. If the queen had any decency she would do just that.
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Better still, the honourable thing would be to forfeit this upcoming final
Fantastic riding from GB. Awesome stuff.
Cycling and Rowing, you see this is the kind of success you can have if you have lousy public transport
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Fair play to Queen Vic, btw. Another Aussie jib.
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Yep, really need to take focus off that number one ranked team that finished yet another day without losing a wicket
Back on the cycling, Meares was absolutely hopeless in that final
Her tactics were just rubbish and she failed to ride the race out - pretty bewildering stuff from an Olympic and world champion
Coming on top of her relative failure in the team sprint, I wonder if the Oz media will give her a similar hammering to Magnussen
Doubt it some how
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Fashawn | |
Fashawn in 2014. Photo credit: Chris Elise
Background information | |
Birth name | Santiago Leyva |
Also known as | Fash, The Phenom, The F |
Born | October 27, 1988 |
Origin | Fresno, California, USA |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, emcee |
Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | The IAN Group, Mass Appeal Records (current), One Records |
Associated acts | Nas, Evidence, Murs, The Alchemist, Exile, Planet Asia, Blu, J Cole |
Website | www |
Santiago Leyva (born October 27, 1988), better known as Fashawn or Fash, is an American rapper from Fresno, California. He first gained major attention after releasing his debut album Boy Meets World in 2009, which was produced entirely by Exile. The album received critical acclaim and landed him on the cover of XXL's Top 10 Freshmen issue in 2010.[1]Fashawn has collaborated with other rappers and producers such as J. Cole, Wiz Khalifa, Evidence, Murs, Aloe Blacc, Planet Asia, Blu, The Alchemist, and 9th Wonder. In 2014, Fashawn performed the entrance theme to WBO welterweight champion (at the time) Timothy Bradley's rematch against Manny Pacquiao,.[2]
On June 9, 2014, it was announced that Fashawn had signed to Nas's Mass Appeal Records.[3] Backed by this new label, Fashawn is set to release his long-awaited second album The Ecology in early 2015.
Early life and musical beginnings[edit]
Fashawn was born in Fresno, California, where he had a rough childhood due to his father being incarcerated for a long period of time, while his single mother also dealt with a drug addiction. At eight years of age, Fashawn and his sister were both placed in a group home for sometime, before their Uncle Roy decided to take them into his custody as a father figure. Fashawn recalls writing his first rhyme at eight years old, and became fully engrossed in writing by the year 2000. In 2006, Fashawn released his first mixtape Grizzly City, catching the attention of fellow Fresno emcee Planet Asia who invited him to go on the road with him. Knowing the opportunity that presented him, Fashawn dropped out of school and pursued his dream. From 2007 to 2008, he established his presence throughout the Central California hip-hop scene, working with manager Aren Hekimian and releasing multiple mixtapes including The Phenom, Grizzly City 2, The Phenom 2, Higher Learning, and One Shot One Kill, which was put out by Orisue Clothing. One Shot One Kill was well-received by both fans and hip-hop websites, including 2DopeBoyz and DatPiff, gaining him more attention and momentum as an upcoming artist.
2009-2012: Boy Meets World, XXL cover, This Generation[edit]
In 2009, Fashawn performed throughout the United States with various hip-hop acts, including separate tours with Ghostface Killah and The Grouch. On September 24, 2009, he released a project produced entirely by The Alchemist titled The Antidote to get fans hyped up for his debut solo album.
On October 22, 2009, Fashawn released his first full-length solo album titled Boy Meets World produced entirely by Exile. The album received critical acclaim, and Fashawn was praised for his ability to articulate the inner struggles and dreams of a young kid growing up in a tough environment. XXL Magazine gave the album an XL rating, concluding that "Boy Meets World is a strong debut from such a young MC, and it resonates a lot more than the work of some rappers decades his senior."[4]In March 2010, Fashawn graced the cover of XXL's Top 10 Freshmen issue, standing alongside Wiz Khalifa, J. Cole, Big Sean, Nipsey Hussle, Jay Rock, Freddie Gibbs, and others. This represented a prestigious benchmark for upcoming rappers who demonstrated great potential and success.
Between 2010 to 2011, Fashawn continued to embark on various tours with Wiz Khalifa, Talib Kweli, and Brother Ali. He also performed at the Paid Dues and Rock The Bells festivals alongside Blu and Exile. On February 16, 2011, he released a mixtape called Higher Learning Vol. 2, which spawned two videos, "Down That Road" and "Big Dreams" produced by J. Cole. Fashawn also created his own strain of medical marijuana which he coined Grizzly City Kush.
On September 25, 2012, Fashawn and underground hip-hop legend Murs released a collaborative album called This Generation.[5] Fashawn and Murs performed many tracks together at various shows to help promote the album, including Rock The Bells 2012. On November 17, 2012, Fashawn organized a hip-hop festival in his hometown of Fresno, California called Grizzly Fest 2012, which featured performances by himself, Murs, Husalah, Strong Arm Steady and many local talent and skateboarders.[6] On November 20, 2012, he released his eleventh mixtape Champagne and Styrofoam Cups which included the song "Medicine Man" featuring Wiz Khalifa.[7]
2013-present: Pacquiao vs. Bradley II, Signing to Nas' Label, The Ecology[edit]
In 2013, Fashawn continued to have a notable presence in various musical and mainstream outlets. He performed at various major hip-hop festivals such as Paid Dues, Rock the Bells, and Hip Hop Kemp where he joined Kendrick Lamar on stage for a duo freestyle session.[8] On November 6, 2013, Fashawn released a video for a new song called "The Beginning", produced by Evidence and directed by both Evidence and Punit Dhesi. On December 9, 2013, Fashawn's artistry was the focus feature in a web episode of OTW Perspectives by Vans.[9] On February 14, 2014, he released a new song "Ladies" for Valentine's Day, dedicating it to the women who struggle to stay strong and raise the next generation of kids.
On March 24, 2014, rap icon Nas brought out Fashawn during the Mass Appeal showcase at SXSW 2014 in Austin, Texas, where Fashawn performed a new song "Fuck the World" in front of the sold-out crowd.[10] During a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" session in 2014, Nas mentioned Fashawn as one of two contemporary artists that had recently caught his ear (the other artist being Bishop Nehru).[11]
On April 12, 2014, during the infamous WBO welterweight title rematch Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley II at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the champion Timothy Bradley appointed Fashawn to lead him into the ring while performing "Champion" produced by Exile.[2] "What I like about this is that it is real hip-hop," Bradley said in regards to Fashawn's big performance. "It is about heart and character, not about partying it up in a club or all that kind of stuff that so many records are about."
After years of anticipation, it was announced that Fashawn's second full-length solo album The Ecology would be released in the second half of 2014. In an April 2014 interview, Fashawn stated, "The Ecology has been a concept that started at least five years ago for me. I took the time to really work on this project because I knew that it would be important not just for my career, but for hip-hop. There could be no better time for all these blessings to be coming my way, and I'm just so happy to say that The Ecology will be coming out this year."[12]
On June 9, 2014, a variety of media outlets reported that Fashawn had officially signed to Nas' Mass Appeal Records.[13] "Fashawn is one of the most underrated in the game," Nas said in a statement. "The world is gonna know soon. We're excited to have him as a part of the family." Fashawn is scheduled to release The Ecology early 2015 on Mass Appeal Records.
- 2009: Boy Meets World
- 2015: The Ecology
Collaboration albums[edit]
- 2009: The Antidote (with The Alchemist)
- 2012: This Generation (with Murs)
- 2014: FASH-ionably Late (with The Alchemist)
- Grizzly City Vol. 1 (2006)
- The Phenom Vol. 1 (2007)
- Grizzly City Vol. 2 (2007)
- The Phenom Vol. 2 (2008)
- One Shot One Kill (2008) (presented by Mick Boogie and Terry Urban)
- Higher Learning Vol. 1 (2008)
- Ode To Illmatic (2010) (presented by DJ Green Lantern)
- Grizzly City Vol. 3 (2010) (presented by DJ Skee)
- Higher Learning Vol.2 (2011)
- Champagne and Styrofoam Cups (2012)
Guest appearances[edit]
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
"Game Goofy" | 2007 | Planet Asia, Diego Redd | Jewelry Box Sessions |
"Far Left" | 2008 | Evidence, The Alchemist | The Layover EP |
"Buyer's Guide" | Mick Boogie, DJ Treats | Leaders of the New Cool | |
"Life Is Too Short" | Mick Boogie | The Honor Roll | |
"Allready" | 2009 | The Grouch, Mistah F.A.B. | Three Eyes Off the Time |
"Let Go (My Life) | Soul Assassins | Soul Assassins: Intermission | |
"Pulp Fiction Pt. 1" | U-N-I | A Love Supreme | |
"Because I'm Black" | Statik Selektah | Back 2 Basics (Leaders of the New School) | |
"Going Back to Cali" | Mick Boogie & DJ Treats | Unbelievable: The Notorious Edition | |
"7:30" | Chace Infinite | I Would Have Killed This Mixtape | |
"Relaxation" | 2010 | J. Cole, Omen | Mixtape for the Ville Pt. 2 |
"The Coast" | Statik Selektah, Evidence, Kali | 100 Proof: The Hangover | |
"Questions" | Strong Arm Steady, Madlib, Planet Asia | In Search of Stoney Jackson | |
"Wassup wassup" | Gangrene, Evidence | Gutter Water | |
"Plead the Fifth" | Zion I, The Grouch | Heroes In the Healing of the Nation | |
"Bootleg Liquor" | Balance, Thurzday, Mistah F.A.B. | I Do It For Hip-Hop | |
"Aces High" | Rakaa, Evidence, Defari | Crown of Thorns | |
"Same Folks" | Evidence | Cats & Dogs | |
"Hearing the Melody" | 2012 | 9th Wonder, Skyzoo, King Mez | The Wonder Years |
"Mt. Money" | Wiz Khalifa | N/A | |
"Jeune Prince" | 2013 | Joke | Tokyo |
"Holy Visions" | Zion I | The Vapors | |
"Banging Sound" | 2014 | Step Brothers (Evidence & The Alchemist) | Lord Steppington |
"Cali Dreamin" | Dag Savage (Exile & Johaz), Co$$ | E&J | |
"Lost in the Crowd" | Bassnectar, Jantsen, Zion I | Noise vs. Beauty | |
"Hallelujah" | Dilated Peoples, Rapsody, Domo Genesis, Vinnie Paz, Action Bronson | Directors of Photography |
Music videos[edit]
As main artist[edit]
Title | Year | Director(s) |
"F.A.S.H.A.W.N." | 2008 | Punit Dhesi |
"Our Way" (featuring Evidence) |
2009 | Punit Dhesi |
"Sunny CA" | ||
"Life As A Shorty" | ||
"Samsonite Man" (featuring Blu) |
2010 | Punit Dhesi |
"The Ecology / The Score" (featuring Planet Asia) |
"Bart Simpson" | Jon Rezonable | |
"Pass The Cohiba" | ||
"Down That Road" (featuring Sam Hook) |
2011 | Punit Dhesi |
"Big Dreams" | ||
"Skating Down The Block" | 2012 | Mikhail Sarkhosh |
"Generation F" | ||
"Diamonds And Girls" (featuring K-Young) |
Sele | |
"The Beginning" | 2013 | Evidence and Punit Dhesi |
"Dreams" (featuring Evidence) |
2014 | Evidence |
"Never Waiting In Vein" | Deane Gonzalez |
As featured artist[edit]
Title | Year | Director(s) |
"The Far Left" (Evidence featuring The Alchemist & Fashawn) |
2008 | Punit Dhesi |
"Pulp Fiction Part 1" (U-N-I featuring Fashawn) |
2009 | Fredo Tovar & Scott Fleishman |
"Same Folks" (Evidence featuring Fashawn) |
2011 | Punit Dhesi |
"1000 Palm Trees" (Omar Aura featuring Fashawn) |
Punit Dhesi & Omar Aura | |
"Slash Gordon" (Murs and Fashawn) |
2012 | Todd Angkasuwan |
"This Generation" (Murs and Fashawn) |
Fredo Tovar & Scott Fleishman | |
"64 Impala" (Murs and Fashawn) |
Punit Dhesi |
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Hello, we have a Kwanzan Cherry inside a round retaining wall that is about 5 foot diameter. It is on the front of our house and to the side.
The previous home owners planted 5 Stella daylillys around the border of it and they are miserable without the sun. I think it probably worked when the tree was smaller but now they barely bloom and look dead already. I have some various hostas and (5) Japanese painted fern and (3) Visions in Pink Astillbe. Would any of you be willing to help me with a plan to tastefully under the cherry tree? I don't have to use all of the plants because I doubt they would all fit. Your help is greatly appreciated :) |
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Sure they'd fit & help keep the soil moist. Margaret from A Way to Garden has great suggestions & you already have some of the plants she has used around a tree. "The late-spring-to-fall palette under my oldest magnolia, top photo and above, is glossy European ginger, yellow Hakonechola macra 'All Gold,' Japanese painted ferns and Hosta 'June,' with a couple of young 'Lime Rickey' heucheras picking up the gold grass." http://awaytogarden.com/10-thoughts-on-successful-underplanting |
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Hello, I was wondering if anyone can help me save my adenium. My mother has had this plant, desert rose, for over 10 years and has recently given it to me. I absolutely love this plant so when i took it in I repotted the plant to a larger one because it was just too big for the old. Without reading much into it, I pruned some of the roots and raised it above its normal soil level, and set it aside for about 2weeks now. But recently, we have had a few days of rain, I tried to hide it as best I could but to my dismay, this morning found that the main root has rotted. There are still some good roots left, the leaves are still in tacked and buds are still forming, please, is there anything I can do to save it? I can't really cut out the rot because that will mean cutting the plant in half. |
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Cathy, I may be wrong but IMHO the only way to save it it's to cut all rotten parts, disinfect it, treat with anti fungal and keep it dry until it calluses over, then pot it in to a dry mix and wait with only misting. I guess, you pruned roots and repotted right after, so there were not healed exposed cuts covered with soil and all bacteria and fungal spores could get in. There are experienced DR growers here who will most likely give you advice soon. Good luck, Aggie |
I do the same thing that Aggie suggested. I take a sharp clean knife (wash it with bleach) and cut out all the rotted tissue then dust it with a fungicide and allow it to dry completely. As long as there's enough healthy tissue remaining and the rot doesn't spread this usually works well. Good luck. |
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Thanks everyone, I guess I'll gather up my wits and dissect my poor plant, can't see what else I can do wrong. I've plucked off all the buds hoping the plant can put all it's energy into healing. Fingers crossed! |
if you look on you tube when they cut the roots they leave them out to dry for some time...i would research it! |
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Nearly 2,300 fans in Tri-Cities line up for Sarah Palin's book-signing
This is Sarah Palin country, proudly conservative, and some 2,300 of the faithful lined up outside the Hastings bookstore here for her book-signing this afternoon.
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RICHLAND — This is Sarah Palin country, proudly conservative, and some 2,300 of the faithful lined up outside the Hastings bookstore here for her book-signing this afternoon.
And even when up to 300 or so of them at the tail end of the line that snaked around the block were told that the former Alaska governor wasn't going to be able to sign their copies of "Going Rogue," most didn't mind.
Everybody in line called her "Sarah," just a regular American like themselves, they said.
"She stands for everything that America was built on," said Stacey Coordes, 39, in line with her husband, Brian Coordes, 45, a Pasco farmer. "I hope she's our next Reagan."
They were among those told they wouldn't be getting a book signed by Sen. John McCain's running mate in the 2008 presidential race.
But they had arrived at 11 a.m. today and figured they'd need luck to meet Palin. The hard-core fans began lining up at 10 a.m. Saturday, 26 hours before the promised noon-to-2 p.m. book signing.
They brought along lawn chairs, tents, propane-gas heaters, sleeping bags and blankets. In turn, Hastings kept its adjoining cafe open all night, and those needing to use a bathroom could ask a store clerk to walk them to the lavatory inside the closed store.
Some of those in line kept busy reading Palin's book. They pronounced it a wonderful book, even if some critics panned it — that would be, of course, liberal critics, they pointed out.
Libbie Fairchild, 31, of Richland, had gotten to page 100.
"She's an excellent writer," said Fairchild, who said she could relate to Palin being a working mother. Palin and Rush Limbaugh are about the only people she'd stand in line for, Fairchild said.
Fairchild, who has three children ages 1, 4 and 6, runs a photo portrait and events business with her husband, Damon.
Palin's critics, she said, "Made it out like she was not a good mom for not spending enough time with her kids." Well, Fairchild said, one big thing about being a good mom is to work if the family needs it. "I have to support my kids," she said.
Over and over, the perceived liberal bias of the media, and pretty much anybody from Seattle, was brought up.
"They're afraid of her because she's right, and they're scared because she stands for everything they wish they could be," Fairchild said.
Said Debi Danielson, 54, of Yakima, about Palin: "She stands for what we stand for, which is greatly lacking in Seattle ... Only in Seattle can you come up with a government that has the idea that they know how to do everything."
Danielson was here with her husband, Dale, 55, a craftsman who works for the Bureau of Reclamation.
"The state should be chopped in half," Dale Danielson said about Eastside/Westside politics.
"Going Rogue" was released Nov. 17 and is a best-seller. Its publisher, HarperCollins, said it sold 700,000 copies in its first week. The publisher said it has 2.5 million copies in print.
Palin stayed longer at Hastings than the promised two hours, arriving half an hour early and leaving more than a half an hour later. You could only get two books signed; there were no personalized messages; and you couldn't bring a camera to the signing table.
This was the biggest book-signing event at Hastings, said Justin Cardenas, the store manager, and probably the biggest one ever in this town.
It was like a rock star had arrived in the Tri-Cities. Make that a country-music star.
The Palin entourage brought its own CD of country music, and that's what was heard throughout the bookstore.
The fans waited with their cameras for Palin's arrival. She came with her mother and father, Charles and Sally Heath, who are traveling with her on the tour as well as her baby son, Trig, and a host of relatives.
Palin spent Thanksgiving here with family, the area where her grandparents lived, and where both her parents attended school.
"Sarah! Sarah!" fans shouted, and Palin waved.
During the book signing, Palin's mom stood outside by one of the family cars, and kept Trig occupied. Fans posed with them and made baby noises at Trig.
There were no security types around, although local cops were stationed at the store, mostly looking bemused.
At the event, the media was kept away from Palin. Camera crews were allowed about 25 feet from the signing table. Palin's parents didn't mind talking to the news media, however.
It was a chilly but sunny day in the Tri-Cities.
At the end, those attending pronounced it a great event, even if they didn't get to meet Palin.
Said Robert Riley, 46, a Walla Walla farmer and rancher, "She's one of us."
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Vancouver is a truly a foodie's paradise. Top quality ingredients daily are sought out by innovative chefs to produce a bounty of fresh taste sensations. So much so that I rarely have a restaurant meal that I don't enjoy. But every now and then along comes a dining experience that stands head and shoulders above even the many excellent meals I have recently enjoyed. Completely unexpectedly, last night I had such an experience, thanks to the "Chef's Table" concept at Goldfish Pacific Kitchen and the magic touch of new Food Development Chef, Ryan Mah.
Goldfish restaurant has been open at least as long as I have lived in Yaletown and I have previously enjoyed both dinners and lunches there. But looking back on the restaurant reviews in my archives on ReviewFromTheHouse.com, I realized that I had not dined there since I introduced the Sipping and Supping section of the website. It was time to review this restaurant, I thought. Planning a relatively early supper, I noted that Goldfish was once again offering a prix fixe meal between 5 pm and 6:30 pm. With a choice of an appetizer, an entree and a dessert for $25.00, it seemed like really good value, so we thought we would check it out.
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When the sun shines in Vancouver, there is little that can beat a leisurely lunch on a patio, looking out over sparkling water. This past week I took the opportunity to lunch with friends on two restaurant patios in Yaletown, on the north side of False Creek.
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The first lunch was at Provence Marinaside, on Marinaside Crescent opposite - strangely enough- a marina. It has been a while since I last dined at this restaurant, and all previous occasions, lunch or dinner have somehow been inside. But here I was, shaded from direct sunlight but feeling its warmth in the air, sipping on a glass of rosé, while I waited for my friend to join me.
There were many items on the menu that appealed, but I decided to try the seared sablefish, served with grapefruit vinaigrette, warm vegetable salad, fresh basil and fingerling potatoes. It was quite delicious. My companion's lunch was equally pleasing. I have found the food at Provence Marinaside to be consistently good and the prices reasonable.
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The Bard-on-the-Beach 2009 season has officially begun and we were off to Vanier Park to see Othello. Surfing around for restaurants close by I thought that this Bistro at 1st and Cypress would be a pleasant walk away from the Bard location. Although Kitsilano's neighbourhood Smoking Dog French bistro has been here "forever" as I learned while my dining companion regaled me with its history, this was my first time trying it out.
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When I first moved into my Yaletown apartment, our neighborhood Yaletown Honjin became our favorite place for take-out sushi. It is a pleasant 5 minute stroll along the sea wall and then through the park, to the restaurant. We would phone in our order, enjoy the salt sea air on the way to fetch the food, and then hurry home with the myriad aromas of freshi sushi tantalizing us. A little dash of wasabi in the soy sauce... and sea food heaven! And now when my family comes to visit, inevitably within the first day or two someone will ask "so when are we calling in the sushi order?"
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tub which is in good condition. I want a single control faucet and as few pieces as possible. If I get into the panel where the faucet "guts" are and run the pipe up behind the wall, is that a huge project? The guts are in a closet we seldom use - if I have to take out a piece of drywall it's no big deal. I want a simple small shower with a rain head - I do like the square shapes - any advice will be greatly appreciated. thank you |
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Hi, From your previous kind advice, I think I need to remove the exsisting tiles which go around the tub and do some real waterproofing. Sorry this is kind of a duplicate post. If anyone has taken a shortcut and just waterproofed with paint or sealer for a seldom-used shower, I'd love to hear about it. |
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Are you craving more of Holland's cool vibe after last year's adventure, "Holland. The Original Cool."? The highly successful campaign, launched by the Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Amsterdam Marketing, received more than 1 million video views in only four months – and now it's back with a whole new series of adventures in 2014.
Can cool be taught? That's the question posed in the first video as Holland's cool ambassador, Pim de Koel, continues to explore the country's diverse cultural fabric, including art, design, biking, culinary, and more. A three-part series in 2014, the first episode takes one American along for the ride, to see if Holland's cool factor can be taught - even to someone simply on vacation! Whisked away on a KLM flight, the adventure starts with KLM's innovative "Meet & Seat" feature, which allows travelers to choose and connect with potential seatmates via social media, ensuring any trip to Holland has a cool start.
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